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Nick Yaitsky, chief AI officer at Lulav AI, says that AI is present in many healthcare technologies, so organizations must shift their conversations from whether to adopt AI to how they can best use it to improve patient care.
Oscar Solans Fernandez of Catalonia's Ministry of Health says the ministry has created an AI-powered healthcare platform that includes clinical guidelines and a medication database to help AI agents provide accurate answers.
To get ROI, execs need to apply technology at scale, says former HCA CFO Bill Rutherford, who is now on the Board of Mangers at Ensemble Health Partners.
Ran Balicer, Clalit's chief innovation officer, says the company's AI has driven more than 250,000 care management changes in a single month by analyzing data to present evidence-based recommendations for clinicians' final decision.
Andrew Kelly, ENHANCE Ontario's chief digital officer, discusses how the nonprofit is building a Safe Use of AI framework to help its seven member hospitals consistently evaluate and scale AI projects that deliver value.
Viktor Samoilenko, CEO and founder of Aspichi, describes how the Ukraine-based mixed reality company is using immersive technologies to address mental health challenges and build resilience with evidence-based psychological approaches.
By building AI tools in-house, health systems can directly address their unique challenges with tailored products rather than depending on vendors, according to Lina Scroggins, Mercy's chief product officer.
IHE Catalyst's Alexander Berler discusses how the nonprofit is orchestrating standards, testing and implementation to lay the groundwork for upcoming EU health data exchange regulations.
Italy's 21 regions each run distinct healthcare systems, but Dr. Achille Iachino of Italy's Ministry of Health says the country's EMRAM assessment brought together stakeholders across all regions to advance digital maturity.
Mass General Brigham is using AI tool RECTIFIER to identify clinical trial participants, which can help accelerate the discovery of new treatments, says Dr. Alexander "AJ" Blood, cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
At the HIMSS26 Europe Interoperability Showcase, presenters traced the journey of "Sofia," a Swedish cancer patient who has moved to Denmark, and showed how clinicians in both countries can easily and safely access her medical history.
As health systems face staffing pressures, Peter Julius, Public Intelligence CEO and partner, suggests that emotionally responsive robots like Hana-chan can provide social engagement and calm patient agitation in care settings.